The University of Mohamed Khider Biskra (Arabic: جامعة محمد خيضر بسكرة, French: Université Mohamed Khider Biskra, Acronym UMKB) is one of the 106 institutions of higher education in Algeria, located in the state of Biskra.Established in 1983, the University of Mohamed Khider Biskra is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Biskra (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the University of Mohamed Khider Biskra (UMKB) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution, it offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees